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Bachelor of Primary Education (321JA.5)

Australia

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What will I learn?

The four-year Bachelor of Primary Education is a rigorous course which will prepare you to teach national literacy and numeracy at a primary school level, from Kindergarten to Year 6. You’ll develop a sound understanding of the educational theories and teaching skills required in today’s classrooms, largely by regularly observing them in a primary school environment and putting your academic learnings into practice during one of the many teaching placement opportunities you’ll undertake.

The course’s Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) units across years two, three and four are taught on-site in schools, providing you with regular occasions to interact with children of all primary school age ranges. You’ll become proficient in teaching subjects including English, maths, science, health and PE, humanities and social sciences, and technologies, and will graduate confident, motivated and classroom-ready, eager to make an inspirational difference to the lives of children aged 5 to 12.

Study a Bachelor of Primary Education at UC and you will:

gain appropriate scientific, literacy and numeracy knowledge
learn the theories and principles that are the foundation for educational practice in primary settings
demonstrate an understanding of student needs and differences, and the relevance of these to learning in inclusive, indigenous, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) and mainstream settings
plan and develop appropriate teaching activities for students from a diverse range of backgrounds
develop and implement effective assessment strategies and carry out evaluation of teaching programs, resources and your own teaching
apply the required content knowledge for all primary school curriculum areas to teaching, assessment and reporting methods, alternate/enhanced literacy and numeracy strategies, and the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning
reflect on your practice and experiences, and engage in a process of continual improvement.

Career opportunities

Primary school teacher
Principal
Deputy principal
Executive teacher
Special needs teacher
Gifted and talented teacher
Relief teacher
Private tutor
Schools policy adviser
Children’s services manager
OSHC coordinator (Out of School Hours Care)
Schools engagement coordinator

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Education

CRICOS

088690G

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
A$31,000.00 (US$ 20,430) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

3 February 2025, 28 July 2025

Venue

University of Canberra

11 Kirinari Street,

BRUCE,

Australian Capital Territory,

2617, CANBERRA, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

For international students studying an Australian Year 12 qualification, your selection rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors you may be eligible for.

If you’re an international student who has not completed an Australian Year 12, we also recognise a range of other international qualifications for direct entry. These include the NCEA Level 3, the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A Levels, plus other country-specific qualifications.

English Language Assessment Test results from one of the following English proficiency tests: To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 7.5, a score of not less than 8.0 in both speaking and listening, and no band score below 7.0., or an OET grade of B including any of the sub-tests, or TOEFL iBT with an overall score of Overall score of 102 with: R: 24; L: 24; S: 23; W: 27, or PTE Academic score of 73 with no skill score below 65.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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